Chapter eight hundred and ninth mutual calculation
And Deng Qifan really didn't know much about military affairs, so after hearing Wu Shigong's words, he had no objection.
"So Chang Jing! How many troops will we use to rescue Kaifeng this time?" Deng Qifan asked again. Although he also knew the approximate number of troops of the Runing Army, he still wanted to know more clearly from Wu Shigong. After all,
Deng Qifan was in charge of the army's logistics supply.
"This troop dispatch will be divided into three groups: left, center and right. There are more than 13,600 soldiers, more than 14,000 war horses, and more than 17,000 other mules and horses. It really defeats the purpose of our Runing army.
All the belongings were taken out." Wu Shigong said with a smile.
Indeed, the Runing Army has already used most of its troops in this dispatch, and the remaining troops in Runing and Guide are only more than 10,000. Therefore, if the Runing Army sends troops
At that time, the Ming army in Fengyang and Zuo Liangyu's tribe in Huguang sent troops to invade. The Runing army that stayed behind did not have enough troops to ensure that the war did not burn into its own territory. Therefore, the Runing army was overwhelmed this time.
And it is indeed risky to go out.
However, with the remaining troops of the Runing Army, coupled with the support of reserve soldiers such as the troops of the Internal Affairs Department, the militia of the Workshop Department and the Village Guard Team, there is still no problem in guarding the key cities and key areas of the Runing Army.
It also supported the return of the main force of the Runing Army. But no matter what, the dispatch of troops by the Runing Army this time can be regarded as a sinking ship.
"One hundred thousand tigers!" Deng Qifan, who was sitting on the chair, imagined this number, and there was some longing in his mind, "Then we should sweep away all the thieves who besieged Kaifeng like a plowing through the courtyard!"
"Haha! I can't clean it all. I can't clean it this time either." Wu Shigong said happily.
"Oh? Do the two thieves Li and Luo in Kaifeng have such strength? We can't fully deal with them even if we mobilize all our troops?" Due to the principle of confidentiality, Deng Qifan didn't know much about the specific military action plan. And he didn't know much about it.
The strength of the Runing Army and other enemy forces is also based on hearsay, and it is impossible to accurately estimate the comparison between the enemy and ourselves.
However, this is also based on the principle of separation of military and political affairs in the Runing Army, so Wu Shigong left Wu Shigong. No one in the Runing Army can be independent. Of course, before sending troops, Wu Shigong will definitely explain the specific plan to Deng Qifan and other senior civilian officials.
After all, they also have to cooperate with some rear-end matters.
In today's chat, Wu Shigong wanted to tell Deng Qifan a few days in advance. Because this time the Runing Army not only wanted to defeat the enemy, but also conquered it. And after conquering the new control area, they also had to
Establish a new regime in the new area of control.
Therefore, the Runing Army has deployed nearly a thousand civilian officials from various villages and towns, and has been training them in Runing for several months. They have been trained on how to manage politics, how to build local armed forces, how to resume production, and how to
How to eradicate bandits, how to restore the education system, etc.
These civilian officials will follow the Runing Army's expedition and be distributed to various newly occupied places. Local political power with townships as the basic level will be established immediately to ensure that these areas are firmly in the hands of the Runing Army.
In one sentence: Runing's army is now ready for everything, all it needs is the east wind.
Therefore, Wu Shigong asked Deng Qifan to make arrangements in advance.
"As far as possible! You and I both know that we will never let Kaifeng City fall into the hands of the Shaanxi thieves. So what do you think: without Kaifeng City, which city will the Shaanxi thieves occupy as their residence?"
"It should be a big city too!" Deng Qifan replied uncertainly.
"Exactly! The Military Commander's prediction: There are three second choices for the Shaanxi thieves. One is Xiangyang or Wuchang in Huguang; the other is Xi'an; and the last one is Beijing. Of course, Taiyuan in Shanxi is also possible, but it is unlikely."
"Let's talk about Xi'an first. The land in Guanzhong is indeed where the king's business is. But there has been war between Shanxi and Shaanxi for more than ten years. There are hundreds of miles of uninhabited people and the fields are barren. To rebuild it, the Shaanxi thieves will have to spend a lot of effort.
We have no strength. And there is also the Qin army of Governor Sun there. Therefore, it is not the best choice. And Taiyuan also has the same problem."
"As for the city of Beijing, our Runing army actually hopes that the Shaanxi bandits will take this route. However, if the Shaanxi bandits are pursued by troops later, they will definitely not dare to fight a decisive battle with the 200,000 troops in the Beijing camp, let alone
There are other King Qin’s armies, how could they attack the city of Beijing, which is ten feet high?”
"Also, if the Shaanxi bandits want to enter Beizhili, they must cross the Yellow River. And under the pursuit of our Runing army, how many of them have crossed the river? They must have lost their troops and generals. Just kidding, even
We, the Runing Army, don’t want the Shaanxi thieves to do this, otherwise, without their guidance, how can we occupy the great righteousness and seize new territory?"
"Hahaha——!" Upon hearing this, Wu Shigong and Deng Qifan faced each other and laughed.
Wu Shigong continued: "In the end, the most likely choices for the Shaanxi thieves are Xiangyang and Wuchang in Huguang. And for our Runing Army, the biggest advantage is that we can get rid of the left fools entrenched there."
"So, the most ideal situation for us is to send troops to drive away the Shaanxi thieves who besieged Kaifeng, and then drive them to Huguang like sheep, so that the Shaanxi thieves can deal with Zuo Fool's troops. Then our Runing army will
With a thunderous strike, the Shaanxi thieves fled back to Shaanxi, allowing them to deal with the Qin army led by Governor Sun. Without the control of these two officers and soldiers, the world is so big, where can our Runing army not go? So
, the most important thing for our Runing army to dispatch troops this time is to be careful about the proportion. It can't be too loose, but it can't push the Shaanxi thieves too tight either!"
Deng Qifan recalled Wu Shigong's words. After a while, his academic research instinct emerged unconsciously: "What does the word 'ideal' mentioned by Chang Jing mean?"
"This..., let's understand him as a personal ambition!"
Deng Qifan thought about it for a while, and estimated that he would study this word when he went home today, which made Wu Shigong sweat profusely. But Deng Qifan quickly got back to the topic, and he smiled: "It seems that driving sheep is more troublesome than killing sheep.
Already."
"Exactly."
"Hahaha--!"
So the two people looked at each other and laughed again.
"No wonder Chang Jing has been waiting for Chen Youyi from Kaifeng for such a long time." Deng Qifan said with a smile.
"It's not that I want to embarrass him, it's just that the time has not come yet." Wu Shigong also explained with a smile, "Kaifeng City is going to be saved, but Chen De's father must be obedient. The nine thousand soldiers under his command are indeed good. So Chen De
What you said is not the point. It doesn’t matter how much money you promise our Runing Army to advance. The key is to let a regiment of our Runing Army enter the city after the war, and leave General Chen’s Henan Army to me.
command."
"So that's it! Chang Jing has taken a fancy to General Chen's Henan Army." Deng Qifan suddenly realized.
"Of course. So I won't let Chen De escape." Wu Shigong said with a smile.
In fact, among the remaining Ming troops in the Central Plains, Chen Yongfu's 9,000 Henan Army is a relatively strong force. They have been acting as a "firefighting team", running back and forth in northern Henan. In addition, Chen Yongfu has always been very strict in managing the army.
, the King of Zhou and the Henan government were able to guarantee the food and wages of this army. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this Henan army was relatively strong, and its discipline was also very good. In particular, this army was highly mobile, and they were able to compete with the peasant army.
During the long-term war, many were captured, so they owned more than 4,000 mules and horses.
Therefore, Wu Shigong has long coveted Chen Yongfu's Yu Army. The only shortcoming of this army is that it has too few people. Therefore, in the plan of the Runing Army, this is a unit that can be used immediately.
It may not be as good as the Runing Army on the main battlefield, but when used on the secondary battlefield, it is absolutely capable.
And now that Chen Yongfu has handed over Chen De to Wu Shigong, will Wu Shigong still fail to seize the opportunity? He decisively took Chen De as a hostage and made Chen Yongfu obedient in the future. But he has not yet had a showdown with Chen De
That's all.
"What about the envoy sent by the intruders? Chang Jing, why don't you go and take a look?" Deng Qifan asked cheerfully. Regarding Li Zicheng's surrender, the Runing Army here regarded Li Zicheng's surrender as a joke.
"Haha! I'm not going. I don't have any intention of pretending to be a showman. Now I just have to keep the trouble away from you. Meet them once and send them back with gifts. But I have to tell them clearly: Kaifeng City belongs to us.
Let them give up the territory of the Ning Army as soon as possible. Otherwise, our Runing Army will send troops to attack."
"Why is this so? Could it be that Chang Jing wants to fight without being afraid of deception?" Deng Qifan asked in confusion.
"At this point, it's hard to hide what methods everyone should use. It's better to speak plainly and do things clearly. Saying this also puts some pressure on Thieves Li and Thieves Luo, so that they don't dare to attack Kai Feng.
Give our Runing Army some more time." Wu Shigong explained.
"Yes!" Deng Qifan nodded and agreed, and then he said casually, "People from Fujian Zheng Youyi have come to Changjing again and want to pay you a visit. It seems that Changjing is a rare place to live now."
"Oh?" Wu Shigong asked a little strangely, "It's been several years, are Zheng Zhilong's people still lingering in Runing? Their patience is quite good."
"How could Zheng Guoqi's people be willing to leave this Feng Shui treasure land?" Deng Qifan said with a smile, "Although they come to visit every now and then, they mainly spend their time on the seafood business. I heard that they have done a lot of business in the past few years.
The results are not bad. In addition, they have sufficient capital. They have made a lot of money from the futures exchange and the stock exchange. Now if we want to drive them away, they probably won’t want to leave.”
"Haha!" Wu Shigong was amused, then shook his head and said, "Then Zheng Zhilong created such a situation at sea, but he didn't expect that he would still be short-sighted as a businessman. It's a pity for him. Just kidding, in the future if others
If the price is high enough, maybe Zheng Zhilong will be willing to sell his fleet."
"Oh? Could it be that Chang Jing has taken a liking to Zheng Youqi's fleet?"
"It's not impatient now. This is also a matter of the future. But let Zheng Zhilong's people do it! It's impossible to say that his fleet will be used to transport our troops in the future." (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature for more novel updates. Good update faster!